Weekend Economist: Stevens' swipe

Glenn Stevens had nothing to lose talking down the dollar. But we'd need to see a major consumer downturn for another rate cut.

As expected, the board of the Reserve Bank decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent after its meeting on July 1. The governor’s statement that accompanied the July decision is almost identical to the statement which he released following the June Board meeting.

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